Growth strategy

Against a background of a rapidly ageing population in Europe and throughout the world, increasing specialisation and medicalisation of care facilities and a fragmented sector, in 30 years ORPEA has become an international leader in dependency care with 105,443 beds in 1,028 facilities across 22 countries in september 2020.

This exceptionally strong growth has been achieved in highly controlled and selective conditions, by opening new facilities and making targeted acquisitions.

ORPEA's strong development is based on several unchanging strategic pillars:
•    A centralised organisation structure for greater efficiency and quality;
•    Experience and expertise of qualified, trained staff who share ORPEA's founding values of ethics, respect, attentiveness, trust and professional conscience;
•    A stringent Quality policy, revised and improved on an ongoing basis;
•    A long-term real estate policy, based on modern facilities and outright ownership of a substantial part of the portfolio.

With an organisation structure scaled for its international expansion, its financial flexibility and its growth platforms in 22 countries, ORPEA will continue to meet the challenge of an ageing population by providing a high-quality long-term care offering.